Spotting Errors Questions & Answers - Page 71

351.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Firstly you should think over the meaning of the words and then use them.

A.

Firstly you should

B.

think over the meaning of the words

C.

and then use them.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

'First you should'

352.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

That house is costing me ten thousand rupees

A.

That house

B.

is costing me

C.

ten thousand rupees

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

'will cost me' or 'costs me'

353.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

A.

It is an established fact that the transcendental American poets and philosophers

B.

who lived in the latter half of the nineteenth century

C.

were more influenced by Indian philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is C

Were much influenced by Indian Philosophy, in particular by Upanishadic Philosophy.

354.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Remember that you are part of the team and your success depends on the support you are able to give and get from your other team members.

A.

Remember that you are part of

B.

the team and your success depends on the support

C.

you are able to give and get from your other team members.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is A

Remember that you are a part of

355.

Read the sentence below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Choose the option with that part as your answer. If there is no error, choose 'D' as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

Wherever they go Indians easily adapt to local circumstances.

A.

Wherever they go

B.

Indians easily adapt to

C.

local circumstances.

D.

No error.

Correct answer is B

Indians easily adapt themselves to